Musrat Jahan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8383 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Musrat Jahan Wife of Akhlak Resident of Village- Sarai, P.S.- Kochadhaman, District- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 345 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act as amended up-to-date.
3. Allegation is of recovery of 18 litres of illicit liquor from an E-rickshaw belonging to the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor nor he is involved in trade of liquor in any manner. Name of the petitioner has surfaced in course of investigation because
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8383 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 petitioner is the owner of E-rickshaw and name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the apprehended person namely Mokhatar Alam. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the fact that the recovery of 18 litres of illicit liquor has been made from an E-rickshaw belonging to the petitioner but the name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the apprehended person namely Mokhatar Alam and also the fact that the State has failed to implement liquor policy in its true spirit,the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 345 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
7. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8383 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T